If you want to live like your favorite
Friends characters but can t stomach paying the estimated $4500 a month in rent that it d take to pull it off, you can have the next-best thing with LEGO s new
Friends Apartments set that s modeled on the characters iconic digs.
The 2048-piece set includes mini-figures of the main cast, along with Chandler s ex-girlfriend, Janice. There are also countless
Friends Easter eggs sprinkled throughout, including a turkey to put on Joey or Monica’s head, the Foosball table, the giant poking device meant for the Ugly Naked Guy, and more.
The set faithfully recreates both apartments furnishings so that you can pose the characters just like in your favorite scenes (or go off script and make your very own eleventh season of the show). You ll also find a tiny section of hallway in between the apartments that makes the perfect backdrop for some floor cheesecake.
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Whether you’re planning a hike, a camping trip, or a journey into van life, being in the great outdoors doesn’t necessarily have to mean you re roughing it. So for those who still want to enjoy their favorite high-end coffee while trekking through the wilderness, you can brew a fresh batch with the Stanley Adventure All-in-One French Press Coffee Maker.
This French press has just three parts: a kettle, filter, and lid. The multifunctional set makes coffee like a traditional French press, but it’s made from sturdy stainless steel and has a melt-resistant nylon lid that can be used directly over a fire to heat and boil liquids. So even if you re not a coffee drinker, you can use this French press to heat soups and chili.
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A dependable knife set is vital for any kitchen. But when you’ve got a yellow onion or a freshly cooked steak in front of you, do you know which blade to cut it with? This set of color-coded knives from Cuisinart looks to take the guesswork out of slicing and dicing by easily clueing you in on the best option.
This set is geared toward kitchen novices who can’t tell a standard silver serrated bread knife from a paring knife. And since each one is so distinct, it s easier to keep track of which knife you already used while cooking, helping to avoid cross-contamination. The stainless-steel blades have a ceramic coating for easy, non-stick slicing, and blade guards come in matching colors as a safety element. While the knives and blade guards are dishwasher-safe, handwashing is recommended to keep them in top shape for a long time. Here’s what you get in each set:
Omaze
If you ve ever been stuck in coach dreaming of the day you can stretch your legs out in first class, now s your chance. Omaze’s new sweepstakes offers one lucky winner the opportunity to put $20,000 towards a roundtrip, first-class plane ticket to anywhere in the world.
The winner of this sweepstakes gets to choose where and when they book their trip on their airline of choice. The prize money also extends to all the amenities available at the airport lounges, like Michelin-starred meals and pre-flight spa treatments.
You don t have to spend any money for one entry into the sweepstakes. However, those who donate at different tiers will receive more entries: a $10 donation gets you 100 entries, $25 gets you 250, $50 gets you 1000, and $100 gets you 2000.
TASCHEN
From the arcade games of the 1980s to the Tamagotchis of the 90s and early 2000s, there are a handful of toys that helped define each generation. And in TASCHEN s new book,
Toys. 100 Years of All-American Toy Ads, authors Jim Heimann and Steven Heller examine the country s cultural evolution through the lens of the toy industry.
Toys, now available for pre-order, gathers together 100 years of ads, ranging from easily forgotten trinkets to iconic favorites like the Slinky and Silly Putty. Spanning 528 pages, this book details how advancements in manufacturing, combined with a growing middle-class, created a perfect storm for consumers and helped the industry take hold for decades.